The Robocop remake, out in theaters today, is a pitch-perfect, badass update of a movie that is…
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After reading the movie review, a discussion began about the differences between a remake and a re-imaging — and just where videogame Deus Ex: Human Revolution , with its direct references to the original Robocop (see the clip above), might fall on that spectrum:

It's not a remake. It's a reimagining. This iteration takes the character to a different place, at a different time, for a different generation.

Yes, the movie raises many intriguing questions about contemporary issues (robotic drones, the influence of media on public opinion, corporate encroachment) , as well as timeless ones (what is consciousness? what makes a human, human?) That it mostly leaves these questions dangling is not a deal-killer, for me.

I recently picked up that game once again (hoping to finally actually finish it) and I definitely agree. Especially where the corporations are considering their patients as products instead of people they helped.

That being said, there's this one part about an hour or two into the game where you sneak around a police station. One of the many conversations you overhear is two cops talking about RoboCop and discussing its plot. If your character (a former cop) enters the room where they're speaking, one of them will say "Hey, I think we were just talking about you."

I recently picked up that game once again (hoping to finally actually finish it) and I definitely…
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There were also some suggestions for other movies that might fall into the re-imagining category: